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Talking to coworkers can be a great way to relieve stress at work. However, it's important to understand that these conversations can quickly turn inappropriate. What's considered harmless by one person may be seen as sexual harassment by another. As such, employees...
In California, workplace sexual harassment is more than an unwanted advance. It is considered an infringement on your rights as an employee and a violation of both state and federal laws. The following covers the basics to provide awareness of how to protect yourself...
Some victims of sexual harassment refuse to report the incident due to embarrassment or fear of retaliation. In other cases, victims may doubt whether their experience falls under sexual harassment. They may think they are merely overthinking or incorrectly...
A California appeals court has struck down an agreement that would have made a former General Electric product sales specialist settle her sexual harassment claim through arbitration. The woman claims that she was subjected to almost constant sexual harassment while...
Discrimination in the workplace can occur in many forms, from verbal to physical. Unfortunately, the victims of such behavior in California are often unaware of their legal rights, sometimes even of the fact that this is happening to them. Knowing about the different...
The California Civil Rights Department has announced that the production company behind the hit television series “Criminal Minds” has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit. The agency took legal action in 2020 after about a dozen male crew...
If you have been the victim of workplace sexual harassment, you may feel like you are alone. You are not. Millions of people experience workplace sexual harassment each year, including in California. It can be a very difficult experience to go through, but with time...
Disclosures of sexual violence require an enormous amount of trust. If someone chooses you as their confidant, you do not want to violate that trust by responding inappropriately. Whether they are disclosing sexual harassment in a California workplace or a sexual...
The California-based gaming company Activision Blizzard has been accused of turning a blind eye to sexual harassment once again. The latest allegations have been made by a former product manager who claims that a hostile work environment encouraged a male coworker to...
California employees have the right to a workplace that is free of harassment. However, while all types, including sexual harassment, are illegal, they can still happen. This is how to recognize this unwanted behavior in the workplace. Understanding sexual harassment...